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All major brokerage firms provide their clients with on-line services, including trading platforms, latest market & financial news and research.
Customer need to select the site that is best for them. Traders have requirements in a site, while investors have other requirements.
Although most sites are geared to general securities and commodities, however customers may have special needs for the types of products they trade, and the markets in which they trade.
It seems that the most popular firms for on-line investing all of which provide excellent platforms and services are; Scottrade; Chas.Schwab; TDAmeritrade; Fidelity; E-Trade and Thinkorswim.
Please remember, the cheapest is not always the best.
Cheap is not a good criteria for selecting a brokerage firm, you should be looking at the firm's trading platform, their services and the type of business they are doing. If you want cheap, go to Sharebuilder but if you want good you go elsewhere.
It seems that the most popular firms for on-line investing all of which provide excellent platforms and services are; Scottrade; Chas.Schwab; TDAmeritrade; Fidelity; E-Trade and Thinkorswim. But you must decide what's best for you not what's best for someone else.
Buying stocks needs a strategic understanding of difference between market limit and stop orders to help you. It can also help add a small amount of predictability and control to your investing strategy.You can see sharebuilder as an option to help you take that decision.
Often there is no "best" just "best for you"
Consider what types of investments you will be making. Stocks, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Mutual Funds.
Look at fees, account minimums and features like research.
You might also consider, Fidelity, Vanguard, Scottrade and TradeKing.
Are you so committed to finding the best that you won't move on with the second best? You should CAREFULLY read the agreements for discount brokerages because their seemingly low-cost trade fees are more than eaten up by additional fees. I like Fidelity Investments. $8 flat fee for trades and no hidden account maintenance fees or fees to withdraw or deposit money.
What is the best brokerage firm to buy? And why? what are the disadvantages and advantages? Like Etrade, ameritrade. And if there are more, please mention. :)
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